Air travel tops 636,000 passengers in first three days of national holiday
VOV.VN - Vietnam's Civil Aviation Authority has reported that over 636,000 passengers travelled by air between April 30 and May 2 during the Reunification Day–Labour Day holiday.
On April 30, the total passenger volume reached nearly 245,000, including over 137,000 international and 107,000 domestic travellers. Vietnamese airlines alone transported more than 164,000 passengers, a sharp increase compared to the same period last year.
Airports nationwide handled over 2,100 flights that day, serving more than 352,000 passengers in total. Major international airports such as Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai, and Da Nang reported particularly high volumes.
The upward trend continued on May 1 and 2, with daily passenger numbers averaging over 230,000. Cargo throughput also saw strong growth, with daily volumes exceeding 3,400 tonnes, up considerably from the previous year.
Notably, facial recognition technology via the VNeID app was deployed at Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai airports to streamline check-in procedures, reducing the need for physical ID checks.
The five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4 is expected to see over 7,500 domestic flights, with approximately 1.5 million seats available. The Hanoi–Ho Chi Minh City route alone accounts for more than 1,260 flights, up 16%.
Airlines ramp up flights to meet high demand for upcoming holiday
VOV.VN - Domestic airlines in Vietnam are adding hundreds of thousands of seats to meet the surging travel demand during the April 30 and May 1 holiday period this year.
